Strange McDonald's Locations, North Korea's Luxury Ski Resort, and More Travel Discoveries from Across the Web

A look at the history of travel, photos of McDonald's restaurants in bizarre locations, and info on North Korea's new luxury ski resort (yes, that's right). Plus, the science behind adventure travel.

No Ordinary Home: For better or for worse, you can usually find a McDonald's anywhere on the globe, but did you have any idea that they could look this unusual? —Laura Ratliff

CNN: Kim Jong Un has commissioned the building of a luxury ski resort in North Korea. It will even include first-aid stations! Uh, what? —Danielle Berman

New York Times: At a certain point you grow so smitten by travel that you're even interested in its historical origins as a leisure pursuit of the monied class. Fortunately, Condé Nast Traveler contributor Tony Perrottet has the scoop. —Paul Brady**

National Geographic**: A look at the science behind what drives explorers to take risks and venture into the unknown. This multimedia piece includes interviews with present day adventurers like Felix Baumgartner, who recently set the record for the highest skydive ever (from 24 miles up!) and James Cameron, talking about his solo dive to the deepest part of the ocean._ —Kevin Loria_

Grub Street: It's a well-known fact that we love international summer treats around these parts, so it's nice to see Grub Street paying homage to ice cream's more watery cousin—the shaved ice. _—Tara Abell